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Whereas telling someone they have to abide by certain rules of the Jewish faith crosses the line into [establishing] a protected class. The Homeless Are Our Neighbors and Guests. A ‘new era’ in the Mideast, Queens yeshiva has cases, young NYers fail Holocaust test, Gulf States Signal that Peace With Israel is an End in Itself. Despite no one claiming they were denied service, the city’s Commission on Human Rights has served papers alleging illegal discrimination by seven chasidic shopkeepers on Lee Avenue, the main Satmar strip in Williamsburg, for posting, or allowing to be posted, signs near the doorway informing customers: “No shorts; no barefoot; no sleeveless; no low cut necklines; thank you.”. Since the Second Intifada, many Israelis no longer see peace with the Palestinians as a realistic goal. Today it is home to approximately 18,000 Satmar residents and is growing faster than any other municipality in New York state. Novelist and journalist Taffy Brodesser-Akner will write the screenplay for “The Get,” about Mendel Epstein. DEAN FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION, ASSISTANT The Can’t-Win Calculus for College Freshmen under Covid-19. The case has become a First Amendment battleground, and the Lee Avenue Seven are being supported with legal advice from the Jewish Community Relations Council and the American Jewish Committee. In fact, the swank Union League Club in Manhattan posts its own modesty signs: “Traditional business attire, jacket and tie for gentlemen and equally formal attire for ladies,” is required on most days. Jewish vote stumps Trump, pilgrims stranded in Belarus, Jewish Museum to reopen, Why This Upper West Side Synagogue Will Hold In-Person Services This Year. He was referring to the rift between two factions that opened up after the 1979 death of Joel Teitelbaum, and that has since developed into a bitter struggle for power between two of the sons of his recently deceased successor, Moses Teitelbaum. The Holy One turns His face away in anger — and sometimes to shed a tear on humankind’s behalf. At issue is more than just the honor of heading the group estimated to contain about 100,000 followers. If anyone was being discriminated against, said Rassbach of the Becket Fund, it was the chasidim, and it was City Hall that was doing the discriminating. B. Yehoshua & Stuart Schoffman on Yehoshua’s latest book, “The Tunnel.” Moderated by Sandee Brawarsky. Most prominent among the Jewish enemies of Satmar were Zionists, whose movement Joel Teitelbaum saw as “the greatest form of spiritual impurity in the entire world” — due to Zionism’s audacious effort to jump-start the messianic process. The Becket Fund’s deputy general counsel, Eric Rassbach, said by telephone, “How is it discrimination and a human rights violation when the request is made by a poor chasidic Jew but perfectly fine if posted in an upscale establishment?

“That’s not relevant,” said Mulqueen. There was always a ruckus of noise before dinnertime — a cacophony of clanking and clattering. Click here to register. Satmar chasidim are sometimes seen as “the Jews” of the Jews, a people that dwells alone, but they are hardly alone as their court date approaches. An Instagram account had called on its followers to provide list of all the Jewish students at a Marin County high school. “It is arguable,” said Mulqueen, “whether these [modesty signs] apply to women, or to both men and women.”. After considerable discussion and dissension, his nephew, Moses, assumed control of the movement in 1980 — over the objection of the late rabbi’s wife. Moses Teitelbaum’s recently unveiled will declared that Zalman in Williamsburg should succeed him without acrimony or dissent. Orthodox Day Schools Urge Covid Safety Ahead of High Holidays. Ramaz students come down with Covid, Trump team says Bloomberg's a ‘globalist,’ Steve Cohen buying Mets, Students at Ramaz, TABC Test Positive for Covid-19. Marc Stern, general counsel for the American Jewish Committee, agreed: “We know of no evidence of discrimination by any of the store owners,” said Stern. The Loffman sisters mix flour and Jewish values to support causes they believe in. After a year filled with sadness and fear, hope begins with small steps to promote justice and equality. A New Political Ad Suggests That’s Changing in the Trump Era, Democrats’ Proposals Are the Latest Threat to Checks and Balances, 1 in 5 British Universities Have Adopted IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism, Survey Says, StandWithUs Files Brief Supporting Fordham University’s Decision Not to Recognize SJP, Jewish High School Students in Northern California Ask District to Take Action Against Anti-Semitism, AJU’S Brandeis-Bardin Campus Provides Weekend Getaways for Sukkot, Nefesh Community Explores How to Become an Anti-Racist, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, ‘Veep’ Cast to Host Biden Fundraiser, Sacha Baron Cohen to Unleash ‘Borat’ Sequel Before Election Day, ‘Dirty Dancing’ Sequel Starring Jennifer Grey Announced, Roy Moore’s Lawsuit Against Sacha Baron Cohen Over Being Pranked Can Proceed, Judge Rules, Ben Platt Came Out as Gay During His 8th Grade Israel Trip, Pandemic Times Episode 91: Gaining Strength During Holidays, Pandemic Times Episode 90: Yom Kippur in a Pandemic Can Be Our Most Meaningful. In his new book, the former Shin Bet chief says Israel must cede control in order to preserve its democracy. A court had ruled against Fordham in August 2019.

For example, unlike many other sects at the time, Reb Yoel insisted that Satmar Hasidim wear long coats and shtreimels while walking in the streets on Shabbos.

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